Match the dealer

Abstract

A matching card game where players are dealt five cards apiece. Each player tries to match the cards with the dealers hands. Any matches between the players match cards and the dealers cards wins. Progressive jackpots are included with subsequent card games. An automated casino card game version monitors the tracking, and jackpots of players at gaming tables. The automated version includes a table, player LED displays on one side of the table for displaying credits available for a progressive jackpot, a dealer control panel on the opposite side of the table, and a central processing unit, the player LED displays, the dealer control panel and the central processing unit together monitoring the tracking, and jackpots of each player at the player LED displays.

We claim: 
     
       1. An automated casino card game system that monitors electronic entry and accounting for jackpot credits of players at gaming tables comprising in combination: a table;   player displays on one side of the table for displaying credits available for a game having a jackpot;   a dealer means for determining the number of matching cards between each player and the dealer means for the jackpot;   a dealer control panel on the opposite side of the table for controlling the game, the dealer control panel having displays for the contents of play registers, during credit purchasing or cashout operations by the dealer means; and   a central processing unit, wherein the player displays, the dealer control panel and the central processing unit together monitor and display the entry and accounting of the credits of each player at the player displays.   
     
     
       2. The automated casino card game system of claim 1, wherein each of the player LED displays includes: a numerical LED display indicating the number of matchpot credits available; and   at least one LED light for indicating the player's inclusion and exclusion in current matchpot.   
     
     
       3. The automated casino card game system of claim 1, wherein the central processing unit includes displays for: jackpot totals, marketing graphics, game play rules, and payoff odds.   
     
     
       4. The automated casino card game system of claim 1, further including: a second table;   second player displays on one side of the second table for displaying pre-purchased credits available for the jackpot;   a second dealer control panel on the opposite side of the second table, wherein data such as the jackpot bet summary data, the win status along with the payoff data for the jackpot flows from the second table to the central processing unit in order to update the jackpot summary displays and for compilation of statistical information relating to the game performance.   
     
     
       5. The automated casino card game system of claim 4, further including: a third table;   third player displays on one-side of the third table for displaying pre-purchased credits available for the jackpot;   a third dealer control panel on the opposite side of the third table;   a fourth table;   fourth player displays on one side of the fourth table for displaying pre-purchased credits available for the jackpot; and   a fourth dealer control panel on the opposite side of the fourth table, wherein data such as the jackpot bet summary data, the win status along with the payoff data for the jackpot flows from the third and fourth tables to the central processing unit in order to update the jackpot summary displays and for compilation of the statistical information relating to the game performance.   
     
     
       6. An automated casino card game system that monitors electronic entry and accounting for jackpot credits of players at gaming tables comprising in combination: a table;   player displays on one side of the table for displaying credits available for a game having a jackpot;   a dealer means for determining the number of matching cards between each player and the dealer means for the jackpot;   a dealer control panel on the opposite side of the table for controlling the game, the dealer control panel having first means to select which player position the dealer means is viewing on the dealer display, second means for entry of credit values for transfer to the player displays, and third means for cashout of player's winnings; and   a central processing unit, wherein the player displays, the dealer control panel and the central processing unit together monitor and display the entry and accounting of the credits of each player at the player displays.   
     
     
       7. The automated casino card game system of claim 6, wherein the first means, the second means and the third means include: depressible buttons. 
     
     
       8. An automated casino card game system that monitors electronic entry and accounting for jackpot credits of players at gaming tables comprising in combination: a table;   player displays on one side of the table for displaying credits available for a game having a jackpot;   dealer means for determining match cards between each player and the dealer means for the jackpot;   a dealer control panel on the opposite side of the table for controlling the game, the dealer control panel having displays for the contents of play registers, during credit purchasing or cashout operations by the dealer; and   a central processing unit, wherein the player displays, the dealer control panel and the central processing unit together monitor and display the entry and accounting of the credits of each player at the player displays.